Certain bacillus probiotics can help to heal your gut. We have all likely heard of lactobacillus probiotics, but there are four less commonly discussed probiotics that you should include in your probiotic regimen.
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Is there a difference between soil-based and spore-forming bacteria?
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Check out my interview with Dr. David Perlmutter where we discuss how gut health relates to just about everything else in the body, how changes in gut health can manifest as disease, and what we can do to fix the problem — the ultimate goal.
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Why is gut health so fundamental?
The intestinal tract is responsible for over 90% of caloric absorption
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Let’s discuss what can cause gut pain from fatty foods and steps you can take to treat the cause.
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What to do about gut pain that occurs after rich fatty foods?
VSL3 is a Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium Probiotic (what we call a category 1 probiotic, a good place to start)
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It turns out, there is new scientific evidence that shows how certain probiotic bacteria strains have a gut healing benefit. This means – when taking the right probiotic - you could experience significant improvement in a very short period of time, whether you’re experiencing gut issues or not.
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Soil-based probiotics are probiotics that are often found in soil and that confer a health benefit to humans. Remember, we evolved with constant contact with soil and the bacteria soil contains. However, there is confusion regarding what soil-based probiotics are safe and effective. Let’s discuss the best soil-based probiotics based upon what the scientific evidence shows.
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Problems with the good bacteria in the intestines have been correlated with everything from obesity to cardiovascular disease. However, correlation does not mean causation, and certainly does not mean we have successful treatments. So what about microbiota and weight gain? Can we manipulate the microbiota with probiotics or prebiotics to achieve weight loss? The answers might surprise you. … [Read more...]

Biofilms are protective coatings that bacteria and fungus form to protect themselves from antibiotics and herbal treatment. Biofilms may be at the root of infections that won’t go away like Candida, fungus, H. pylori and SIBO. Today I speak with Dr. Paul Anderson on how to identify if biofilms are affecting you and what you can do about it.
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Should you take probiotics while being treated with antibiotics or antimicrobial herbs? Or should you take probiotics after treatment to “reseed” or “repopulate” the gut? Let’s dispel a few common misconceptions around these two questions.
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Should you take probiotics along with antibiotics?
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